There are 6 ways to get from Ballina to Coonabarabran by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Interchange – Tamar Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Streetbus
- Take the bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus 362
12h$226–301Drive 613 km
cheapest- Drive from Ballina to Coonabarabrancar 613 km
7h 38m$110–158Fly Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Tamworth, bus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Tamworth (TMW)plane BNK - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus
8h 16m$539–722Bus via Urunga
- Take the bus from Ballina to Urungabus
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus 362
13h 57m$169–233Fly Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane BNK - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus
8h 43m$403–833Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Tamworth, bus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Internationalbus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Tamworth (TMW)plane BNE - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus
9h 50m$415–705
Ballina to Coonabarabran by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballina to Coonabarabran is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Ballina to Coonabarabran is to drive which takes 7h 38m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballina to Coonabarabran. However, there are services departing from Bus Interchange – Tamar Street and arriving at Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy via Cudgery St Dorrigo and Tamworth Station, Coach Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
The distance between Ballina and Coonabarabran is 716 km. The road distance is 613 km.
The best way to get from Ballina to Coonabarabran without a car is to bus which takes 12h and costs $220 - $310.
It takes approximately 12h to get from Ballina to Coonabarabran, including transfers.
Ballina to Coonabarabran bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, depart from Bus Interchange – Tamar Street station.
Ballina to Coonabarabran bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, arrive at Bus Shelter Cudgery Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballina to Coonabarabran is 613 km. It takes approximately 7h 38m to drive from Ballina to Coonabarabran.
There are 17+ hotels available in Coonabarabran.
What companies run services between Ballina, NSW, Australia and Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bus Interchange – Tamar Street to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy via Cudgery St Dorrigo and Tamworth Station, Coach Stop in around 12h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–410
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tamworth via Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–410
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Interchange – Tamar Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Ballina to Urunga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- brisbane2byron.com
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $65–80
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